Process Development Engineer

Role & responsibilities

• Strong orientation towards Safety (process, personal and lab), Data integrity, and compliance.
• Process technology development using process intensification principles
• Generation of experimental data at lab, bench and pilot scale
• Exploits a deep knowledge of chemical technology, chemical processes & processing to deliver differentiated process technology for a given product.
• Assessment of yield & quality of products working on and analyzing and planning for the process development
• Complete mass and energy balance for the process
• Conduct what if scenarios required for the process development using design tools like DOE.
• Performing experimentation in the lab scale and generating the data required for the scale up.
• Understanding the scale up requirements and plan accordingly Coordination with all the CFTs for any requirements
• Basic knowledge on process intensification and flow technologies
• Self-starter with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new complex technical challenges.
• Works independently in supporting the implementation of new chemical processes using novel technologies
• Competent in all unit operations such as filtration, drying, crystallization, distillation etc. and unit processes.
• Understands the requirements and do all the specific calculation required and use process models to support, scale-up and sizing
• Prepares BFD, engineering package for any new product.
• Takes detailed account of the end-to-end solutions while devopling the process during lab and pilot trials
• Extensive knowledge of Basis of Safety across the whole process, including hazard identification, risk assessment of all performance aspects, and incident investigation.
• Conversant with best industry practices of scaling up of batch processes and unit operations.
• Able to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Proficient in Dynochem, Visimix, DoE (minitab/Design expert) and other simulation softwares etc (Optional).
• Should undertake equipment mapping, process risk assessment, management of change prior to pilot trials

Preferred candidate profile

• Graduate (B.E./B. Tech/Equivalent) in Chemical Engineering (3-4yrs)
• Postgraduate in Chemical Engineering (2-3yrs)
• Experience in Chemical/API industry/ specialty, performance chemicals, CRO
• Especially in Process development, Process engineering, Scale up, Technical Services etc.
• Process Technology Development for specialty chemicals or key intermediates.